Elmore John Leonard Jr. (born October 11, 1925 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a popular American novelist, author, and screenwriter.

His father worked for General Motors (GM), as a site locator for GM facilities, which caused the family to move frequently. Although Leonard was born in New Orleans, he did not live there for long. The family moved often until he was nine, in 1934, when they settled in Detroit, Michigan.

About this time, two major influences occurred that would show up in many of his works. Gangsters such as Bonnie and Clyde were making national headlines, as were the Detroit Tigers baseball team. In the early 1930s, Bonnie and Clyde were on their rampage, and were killed in May, 1934. The Tigers made it to the World Series in 1934. Leonard turned these events into lifelong fascinations with both sports and guns.

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I met my hero Elmore Leonard tonight. His friends call him "Dutch". He did not ask me to call him "Dutch". I liked him anyway.
sethgreenland (Seth Greenland) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:46:32 -0000
I met my hero Elmore Leonard tonight. His friends call him "Dutch". He did not ask me to call him "Dutch". I liked him anyway.
Elmore Leonard's secret: He leaves out all the stuff he thinks people skip over anyway.
msamywallace (Amy Wallace) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:39:02 -0000
Elmore Leonard's secret: He leaves out all the stuff he thinks people skip over anyway.
Just heard Elmore Leonard at the PEN USA awards. He said the first time he stayed in the Beverly Hills Hotel 40 years ago it cost $28/night.
msamywallace (Amy Wallace) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:33:15 -0000
Just heard Elmore Leonard at the PEN USA awards. He said the first time he stayed in the Beverly Hills Hotel 40 years ago it cost $28/night.
RT @penusa: "Let's hear it for Dutch!" Walter Mirisch presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to Elmore Leonard.
verybrave (Leonard Greycloud) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:18:09 -0000
RT @penusa: "Let's hear it for Dutch!" Walter Mirisch presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to Elmore Leonard.
"Let's hear it for Dutch!" Walter Mirisch presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to Elmore Leonard.
penusa (PEN Center USA) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:27:34 -0000
"Let's hear it for Dutch!" Walter Mirisch presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to Elmore Leonard.
PEN USA dinner: coffee served, honored begin. In the house: Elmore Leonard, James Ellroy, Janet Fitch, Seth Greenland, Steve Lopez...
paperhaus (Carolyn Kellogg) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:49:09 -0000
PEN USA dinner: coffee served, honored begin. In the house: Elmore Leonard, James Ellroy, Janet Fitch, Seth Greenland, Steve Lopez...

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